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Saturday, July 16, 2011

Experimental Final Project Ideas, Part two

Continued PART ONE

      Briquettes from biomass

Briquettes are made from agricultural residues by binding them by a briquette machine to be used as fuel which supplement or substitute traditional fuels (fuel wood and charcoal).

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     Cassava Leaf Extract as an Acid-Base Indicator

Objectives

  • Utilize indigenous resources as materials in the laboratory
  • To test the feasibility of cassava leaf extracts as acid base indicator

 
     Organic fertilizer

Organic fertilizer is made by converting straw in to compost by bringing the straw in contact with suitable converting medium produced by a small quantity of carefully measured mineral salts and water to promote development of aerobic micro-organisms. The straw compost when incorporated with the soil will promote the development of micro flora which are essential….


     Purifying Used Cooking Oil

Objectives
  •   For use as a fuel
  • Alternatively as food
Method: Sedimentation or activated carbon

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     Candle making using Used Cooking Oil as an Additive 

Objective

  • To produce a low-priced, high-quality candle by using used cooking oil as a major component.
  • Test various composition of the  oil with paraffin wax to make candle
  • Test firmness, texture and light intensity


 
      Hand Made Paper

The main production or processing stages include collecting and mixing the various waste material inputs, grinding/milling the waste materials, blending the digested raw material inputs with caustic soda, adding the various chemicals and coloring materials, refining/beating of the pulp, molding and forming a……

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